2026/27 Auditions
See Supernumerary Casting Call below.
Please email auditions@blo.org for more information.
Audition Excerpts
There are no current open auditions.
PLEASE NOTE: Auditionees must operate within company Covid mitigation and control plans which includes compliance with BLO vaccination policy (contact above email for more information). If seeking a reasonable accommodation, please do so at the time of application. BLO values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran’s status or any other protected category. BLO is an equal opportunity employer.
Casting Call
BLO is accepting digital audition submissions for the upcoming production of William Tell.
Roles:
1 Male Presenting Super
1 Female Presenting Super
Contract and Compensation
Non-Union Contract
Rate – $30/hour
You will not be called to staging rehearsals outside of the following, however you may not be needed for all times listed below:
BLO’s Opera + Community Studios | 15 Channel Center Street, Boston, MA 02210 or Emerson Colonial Theatre | 106 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
- 8/28 | 6:30-9:30PM
- 8/29 | 3:00-6:00PM
- 8/30 with Chorus | 3:00-6:00PM
- 9/1 | 6:30-9:30PM
- 9/4 | 6:30-9:30PM
- 9/5 with Chorus | 3:00-6:00PM
- 9/6 | 3:00-6:00PM
- 9/8 with Chorus | 6:30-9:30PM
- 9/11 | 6:30-9:30PM
- 9/12 | 3:00-6:00PM
- 9/14 | 7:30-10:-30PM
- 9/15 6:30-9:30PM
Performance Dates: 9/25, 9/27, 10/2, 10/4 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre
Male Presenting Super Information
- Seeking an athletic male-presenting performer, appearing between 25-45 years old, with strong dramatic acting and stage combat experience, to portray a non-speaking role
- No dance experience is required.
- The performer would be portraying a cameraman/bodyguard/soldier and engaging in crowd-control and fight scenes
- Strong, imposing physical presence is a must.
To Apply: Please submit to the JotForm below
- Resume
- Headshot
- Stage combat reel/a video of you performing stage combat
Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 20, 2026
Female Presenting Super Information
- Seeking a female-presenting actor, appearing between 25-40 years old, with strong dramatic acting experience, to portray three different non-speaking roles.
- Role 1 – Strict Film Director – a representative of an authoritarian regime at a propaganda shoot
- Role 2 – A village woman of a people who fight for their freedom, who is pulled out of the crowd by authoritarian regime guards and is interrogated. Implied sexual violence, no nudity.
- Role 3 – A celebrity entertainer at a State event celebrating the authoritarian regime. A singer who will be lip-syncing a song sung by other performers on stage.
- No dance experience is required
To Apply: Please submit to this JotForm
- Resume
- Headshot
- Acting reel/videos of you performing a variety of characters
Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 20, 2026
Supernumerary Opportunities
Supernumerary
A supernumerary is defined as “an actor without a speaking part, as one who appears in a crowd scene.” In the world of the operatic stage, a supernumerary (or “Super”) can take on many roles depending on the needs of each individual production.
Individuals of all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Individuals of all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to apply on a rolling basis to our pool of actors for opportunities. Please send a short email of intersted, resume and headshot to auditions@blo.org with the Subject Line ‘Supernumerary Interest’
COVID-19 Employee Vaccination Policy: Auditionees must operate within company Covid mitigation and control plans which includes compliance with BLO vaccination policy. If seeking a reasonable accommodation, please do so at the time of application.